Curriculum Vitae
Profile
| Full name | Wang Zhi (王志) |
|---|---|
| Artist name | Danyi (丹一), also Ye Wang (王也) |
| English name | Ewen Wang |
| Born | 1957, Bozhou City, Anhui Province (native of Taihe County) |
| Media | Ink wash, mineral pigment (Iwasai), oil painting, printmaking, calligraphy, sketch, illustration |
Education
Mentors
Studied under leading masters
Qi Gong (启功) — calligraphy; Cong Wenjun (丛文俊) — calligraphy theory; Jin Jingfen (金景芬) — painting. Also influenced by American abstract master Fred Smilde.
1994–97
Master's Degree, Historical Bibliography
Institute of Ancient Books, Jilin University — Changchun, China
2019.10 – 2021.08
Studies in Fine Arts
University of Kansas School of Fine Arts & Boston University School of Fine Arts — United States
Affiliations
Artistic Practice
Ewen Wang is the sole founder of Imagist Ink Wash and Mineral Pigment Painting (意象水墨岩彩画) — a distinct genre that fuses traditional Chinese ink wash painting with natural mineral pigments (岩彩), Western abstract aesthetics, and ancient rock-art motifs. His work has been affirmed by eminent masters Qian Songyan, Lu Yanshao, and Lai Shaoqi.
Recognition
2021
Yu Zhu Fang Feng Shi (禹诛防风氏)
Selected in Opening the World — Chinese Creation Mythology Art Project, organized by the Shanghai Publicity Department
2019
Moonlight Song (月光曲)
2019
Moonlight Recitation (月光吟)
2019
Daughter of the Sea (海的女儿)
Selected in the 2nd China Illustration Art Exhibition (China Artists Association)
2019
For Forgotten Memories (为了忘却的记忆)
Selected in the 23rd National Printmaking Exhibition (China Artists Association)
2019
Mist, Rain and Warm Sun (沧浪烟雨卧暖阳)
2018
Sheng'an Poetry Talk (升庵诗话)
2018
Not Just a Distant Memory (并非遥远的记忆)
2017
Meeting the Azure (相约蔚蓝)
2008
Five-Person Exhibition
Jinguang Art Museum, Bozhou, Anhui Province
1998
Solo Exhibition
Huazuyan Art Space, Bozhou, Anhui Province
Collections
Scholarship